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Inlaid box featuring an antlered deer, Menomonie, 1882. The majestic whitetail in the cartouche is a nine-point buck. 
via: Wisconsin Decorative Arts Database
Thanks to Beth A. Zinsli, native Wisconsinite and Ph.D. candidate in art history and visual culture studies at UW-Madison, for curating the blog this week!
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Inlaid box featuring an antlered deer, Menomonie, 1882. The majestic whitetail in the cartouche is a nine-point buck. 

via: Wisconsin Decorative Arts Database

Thanks to Beth A. Zinsli, native Wisconsinite and Ph.D. candidate in art history and visual culture studies at UW-Madison, for curating the blog this week!

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Antler chandelier and wall sconce on view in the Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion, Milwaukee. 
Antlers often become trophies for deer hunters. In this case, deer antlers mounted with electric candles provide illumination and a rustic decorative touch to this interior.
via: Cyril Colnik Archive, Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
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Antler chandelier and wall sconce on view in the Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion, Milwaukee. 

Antlers often become trophies for deer hunters. In this case, deer antlers mounted with electric candles provide illumination and a rustic decorative touch to this interior.

via: Cyril Colnik Archive, Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum

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